Category Archives: Learning

Dispatch Column: Repetition Creates an Illusion of Truth in our Minds

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

The more often we hear something, the more likely we will believe that it is true. Continue reading →

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The is about to be a copyrighted content word!

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

The as a content word. The Ohio State University is all in the news lately about copyrighting the word “The”. Continue reading →

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The is about to be a copyrighted content word!

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

The as a content word. The Ohio State University is all in the news lately about copyrighting the word “The”. Continue reading →

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Wow!  Our summer results are in and they are amazing.  Please click the link to see them!

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Source: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Wow–2018-Summer-Speed-Reading-Results.html?soid=1102415603881&aid=w0sX1bzdXHw

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Fake News Confronted by Educators, World Wide Newspapers and the Columbus Metropolitan Club.

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

Schools are teaching their students to investigate the news they read Continue reading →

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The Nation Article on Avoiding Fake News From Bangkok

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

I read this article when teaching a class in Bangkok for the USAID. I enjoyed reading the English version of the papers in the hotel lobby. This column in the The Nation by Suthichai Yoon started with: Thais got a taste of what “fake” news can do to you recently when Facebook got fooled by its own algorithm. Continue reading →

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Why Advanced Skills Are Recommended For Even the Academically-Talented Students

Reward Your Students for their A’s with Advanced Reading Concepts Speed Reading Plus™ as an investment in a lifetime of successes.

10 Ways Gifted/A+ Students Can Benefit From Speed Reading Continue reading →

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Fake News Precedes Us

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

Peter Hancock, a psychologist at the University of Central Florida has “alternative artifacts” and in his new book “Hoax Springs Eternal: the psychology of cognitive deception,” he shows why some hoaxes are more successful than others. Continue reading →

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The Results Are In–Our Summer Speed Reading Students Really Score!

This is a repost from last fall–but very timely now because we are now taking enrollments for another exciting summer of meeting wonderful youth and helping them reach and exceed their scholastic goals. Click here for our current schedule. Continue reading →

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News you can use: Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

From ASCD Smart News via the Seattle Times:   News you can use:  Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News:  Ten questions for fake news Peter Adams, the senior vice president for educational programs at NLP, said the worksheet … Continue reading →

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